States »EasPosted at: Aug 24 2021 2:26PM Andaman MP demands resumption of Chartered Flight Service between Car Nicobar and Port Blair
Port Blair, Aug 24 (UNI) The lone Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Minister of Civil Aviation, Government of India to resume the chartered flight service between Port Blair and Car Nicobar.
In a letter addressed to the Minister of Civil Aviation, the MP, Mr Kuldeep Rai Sharma pointed out that way back in 1984 Indian Airlines used to operate flights between Port Blair and Car Nicobar which discontinued after five to six months. Again on 24 July 2014, a chartered flight service between Port Blair – Car Nicobar sector was started. Later, this chartered flight service was also discontinued in August 2016 due to the withdrawal of the CRJ type aircraft from Alliance Air’s fleet.
The Member of Parliament mentioned that the chartered flight service between Port Blair and Car Nicobar was immensely helpful for the people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, especially for the residents of Car Nicobar Island and Government Servants and hence there was always a heavy rush for tickets. This flight service was equally helpful for students and patients too.
Considering the importance of such a faster mode of transport connecting Nicobar District, the MP requested the Minister of Civil Aviation to resume Chartered flight service between Port Blair- Car Nicobar by extending the trip of any regular aircraft from Mainland to Port Blair up to Car Nicobar, at least twice in a week.
Mr Sharma mentioned that the flight service between Port Blair- Car Nicobar Connecting Mainland will also be highly beneficial for the socio-economic development of Nicobar District as in that case Tribal Population of Nicobar District will be able to directly export Tribal Handicraft Items, Coconut Products, Coconut Oil and other fisheries as well as local produces directly to Mainland India.
As employment is a major issue in Nicobar District, such flight connectivity will open new avenues of employment for the Nicobari population of the Nicobar District, the MP mentioned.
Mr Kuldeep Rai Sharma also added that if bigger aircraft is provided, then people from Car Nicobar can directly fly to the mainland without going through the pain of travelling to Port Blair and halting at Port Blair for weeks, which needs huge expenditure.
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